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Alec Burks agrees to 4-year, $42 million extension with Utah Jazz - ESPN
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The Utah Jazz announced Friday they have agreed to a contract extension with guard Alec Burks.
The deal is worth $42 million over four years, sources told ESPN.com.
The deal, signed on deadline day for players from the 2011 draft class to get extensions, includes incentives that could make it worth $45 million. Burks averaged 14.5 points last season and is averaging 16.5 points over the Jazz's first two games this season.
It represents another investment in the Jazz's young core. The combined extensions for Burks, Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors are worth more than $140 million.
The team recently tabled contract talks with forward Enes Kanter.
The deal is worth $42 million over four years, sources told ESPN.com.
The deal, signed on deadline day for players from the 2011 draft class to get extensions, includes incentives that could make it worth $45 million. Burks averaged 14.5 points last season and is averaging 16.5 points over the Jazz's first two games this season.
It represents another investment in the Jazz's young core. The combined extensions for Burks, Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors are worth more than $140 million.
The team recently tabled contract talks with forward Enes Kanter.